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User's Guide
Creative DiVi Cam 316
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the
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document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to
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license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup
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Version 1.1
May 2005
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  • Page 1 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 DiViCam316.book Page ii Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Important Information Please read through this user’s guide carefully before using Creative DiVi Cam 316. Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caused by improper operation. ❑ Your camera is a precision electronic device.
  • Page 3 DiViCam316.book Page iii Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To Operational conserve the life of your product, do not drop or Precautions subject your camera to impact when taking pictures. ❑ Avoid using or storing your camera in the following places: •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1 Introduction Before You Begin..............1-1 Package Contents ................1-1 Minimum System Requirements..........1-2 2 About Your Camera About Creative DiVi Cam 316..........2-1 Camera mode.................. 2-6 Video mode..................2-7 Inserting an SD Memory Card............. 2-8 Inserting batteries................2-8 Turning on your camera ............... 2-9 3 Setting Up Your Camera Installing the Camera Driver..........
  • Page 5 Deleting Files ................4-7 Protecting Files................4-8 Configuring Your Camera ............4-9 Selecting Setting Options.............. 4-9 5 Printing from Creative DiVi Cam 316 Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)....5-1 Selecting individual photos ............5-1 Selecting all photos ................ 5-1 Selecting printing options .............
  • Page 6 DiViCam316.book Page vi Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Port compatibility..............A-2 Storage Media................ A-2 Storage data capability............A-2 Software compatibility............A-2 B Frequently Asked Questions vi Contents...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Introduction Creative DiVi Cam 316 is a high-quality digital video camera that enables you to create, edit, share and send photos to friends and family. With Creative Divi Cam 316, you can create short videos and voice recordings, as well as play MP3 songs.

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Creative DiVi Cam 316 comes with the following applications: ❑ Presto! VideoWorks 6 This software enables you to create personal Before playing videos (*.AVI projects using photo, video and audio editing tools.

  • Page 9: About Your Camera

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM About Your Camera This section highlights the features of Creative DiVi About Cam 316. Creative DiVi Cam 316 Figure 2-1: Creative DiVi Cam 316 top view Speaker Microphone About Your Camera 2-1...
  • Page 10 DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Figure 2-2: Creative DiVi Cam 316 front view Lens Self-timer LED Flash Headphone Jack Connect your headphones or earphones to this jack. TV Out Port Connect one end of the supplied TV Out cable to this port, and the other end to your TV Out port.
  • Page 11 DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Figure 2-3: Creative DiVi Cam 316 back view Multi-select button This button comprises four buttons: Up , Down Left , and Right Shutter/Record button Press this button to take pictures in Camera mode, to start and stop recording videos in Video mode, or to start and stop recording audio in Recording mode.
  • Page 12 DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Playback button Press this button to view your images, videos, recordings and MP3 songs. Power switch To turn your camera on or off, slide the switch downwards for one second and then release. Memory Card slot cover Display/Help button Press the Display/Help button to cycle through the...
  • Page 13 DiViCam316.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Figure 2-4: Creative DiVi Cam 316 right side view Macro switch Slide this switch to select Normal or Macro mode. The Macro icon appears on the LCD when you select Macro mode.

  • Page 14: Camera Mode

    DiViCam316.book Page 6 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Camera mode Figure 2-5: An example of a Camera mode screen Photo Counter White Balance AE-Lock To activate the AE-Lock, press the Shutter/Record button halfway. A pair of brackets appear on the LCD. Macro Time Date...

  • Page 15: Video Mode

    DiViCam316.book Page 7 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Video mode Figure 2-6: An example of a Video mode screen Video Counter White Balance Self-Timer/Delay Macro Size Quality Battery Level Zoom Level Remaining Available Recording Time Memory Status About Your Camera 2-7...

  • Page 16: Inserting An Sd Memory Card

    DiViCam316.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Lift the Memory Card slot cover up and insert an SD Inserting an memory card as shown. SD Memory To remove the memory card, turn off your camera Card and then gently push the card. The card pops out. •...

  • Page 17: Turning On Your Camera

    DiViCam316.book Page 9 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 1. Slide the Power switch down for one second and Turning on then release. your camera The LED lights up in red and the LCD is activated. The LED turns green. •...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Camera

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Setting Up Your Camera This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative DiVi Cam 316, as both a Webcam and a Mass Storage device. Follow the installation procedures for your operating system.

  • Page 19: Installing Your Camera As A Webcam

    DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 7. Follow the instructions in “Installing your camera as a webcam” on page 3-2 or “Setting up your Camera as a Mass Storage Device” on page 3-3 to connect your camera to your computer. You do not have to restart your computer after installing the driver.

  • Page 20: Setting Up Your Camera As A Mass Storage Device

    DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 3. Click Device Manager. 4. Right-click the GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 47 entry and select the Properties option. The dialog box similar to Figure 3-2 appears. Figure 3-2: GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 47 Properties box 5.

  • Page 21: Installing Presto! Applications (Optional)

    DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Follow the instructions to install both Presto! Installing VideoWorks 6 and Presto! Mr. Photo. Presto! 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM or Applications CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start (optional) automatically.

  • Page 22: Connecting Your Camera To A Tv/Vcr

    DiViCam316.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM You can connect your Creative DiVi Cam 316 to a Connecting television if you want to have a larger view of your Your Camera photos or videos. to a TV/VCR 1. Connect the TV Out cable to the TV Out port and the television as shown in Figure 3-3.

  • Page 23: Using Creative Divi Cam 316

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 This guide shows you how to use Creative DiVi Cam 316 to take photos, record videos and voices, and play MP3 songs. To start using your camera, you have to first select Selecting a the mode that you want.

  • Page 24: Previewing A Photo

    4. Press the Shutter/Record button. A list of image resolutions appears. 5. Scroll-select a resolution. The resolution has to be smaller than the original photo. Your newly trimmed photo is saved as a new photo. 4-2 Using Creative DiVi Cam 316...

  • Page 25: Using Your Camera As A Video Camera

    2. Scroll-select a video. Video playback starts. To adjust the volume, press the Up or Down buttons. 3. To pause playback, press the Right button. To resume playback, press the button again. 4. To stop playback, press the Scroller Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 4-3...

  • Page 26: Configuring Camera Images

    “Normal”. effects. 3. Scroll-select an effect that you want to use. The effect is applied immediately. You can choose Normal, Sepia, B&W, Negative, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green or Yellow. 4-4 Using Creative DiVi Cam 316...

  • Page 27: Using The Self-Timer

    LCD. 4. If you want to view a photo or a video in full • Your camera shows eight screen, scroll-select its thumbnail. photo thumbnails on the LCD. Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 4-5...

  • Page 28: Using Your Camera As An Mp3 Player

    Alternatively, you can copy and paste the files into the folder. 5. Disconnect your camera safely from the computer. To play MP3 songs, follow instructions in “Playing MP3 Files” on page 4-6. 4-6 Using Creative DiVi Cam 316...

  • Page 29: Using Your Camera As A Recorder

    2. Press the Menu button to view menu options. 3. To delete selected item, scroll-select Delete One. All protected items cannot be deleted. 4. Scroll-select the photo, video, MP3 file or recording to delete. Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 4-7...

  • Page 30: Protecting Files

    1. In Playback mode, press the Menu button. 2. Scroll-select Protect and then scroll-select Protect All. 3. Scroll-select OK to confirm the action. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel. To exit the Protect menu, press the Menu button. 4-8 Using Creative DiVi Cam 316...

  • Page 31: Configuring Your Camera

    3 minute or 5 minute. Select Off to turn this function off. ❑ Beep • Select On to enable sound and Off to disable it. ❑ • Select TV output options: NTSC or PAL. Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 4-9...

  • Page 32: Printing From Creative Divi Cam 316

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Printing from Creative DiVi Cam 316 This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative DiVi Cam 316 so that you can order professional digital prints of your photos, or use Direct Print to print directly to a printer without using a computer.

  • Page 33: Using Direct Print

    4. Your camera prompts you to connect to your photo printer using the USB cable. 5. When you have properly connected your printer, scroll-select Print one to print a photo or scroll- select Print all to print all photos. Printing from Creative DiVi Cam 316 5-2...

  • Page 34: A Technical Specifications

    DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM Technical Specifications 90 mm (W) x 70 mm (H) x 37 mm (D) Dimensions 3.54 in (W) x 2.76 in (H) x 1.46 in (D) Approx. 136g (without batteries) Weight AAA size x 4 batteries (alkaline) Power 3.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor Sensor...

  • Page 35: File Formats

    DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM ❑ still: JPEG File formats ❑ video: MPEG ❑ audio: WAV ❑ Automatic White balance ❑ Sunny ❑ Tungsten ❑ Fluorescent ❑ Cloudy ❑ Universal Serial Bus port v1.1 Port compatibility ❑...
  • Page 36 This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For further assistance, you may wish to consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base". Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support. ❑ I was using the camera, but the camera controls suddenly don't work.
  • Page 37 Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 5-1 Direct Print 5-1 Disconnecting your camera 3-4 File formats A-2 Frequently Asked Questions B-1 image resolution 4-3 Inserting SD Memory Card 2-8 Installing Creative DiVi Cam 316 3-1 Installing driver 3-1 Installing software 3-2 Introduction 1-1 Mode dial 2-5...
  • Page 38 DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:28 PM Package Contents 1-1 play modes 4-7 Printing from Creative DiVi Cam 316 5-1 Selecting Macro mode 2-5 self-timer 4-4 Setting up your Camera as a Mass Storage Device 3-4 special effects 4-4...
  • Page 39 DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:28 PM Notes...
  • Page 40 DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:28 PM Notes...

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